Methods, Systems and Devices for Linking User Devices to Activity Tracking Devices
First Claim
1. A method, comprising,scanning, by an activity tracking device, for a semi-unique identifier broadcasted by a device;
- connecting the device with the activity tracking device after the semi-unique identifier is found to be of the device by the activity tracking device, the activity tracking device configured to query the device to obtain a device identification (ID) of the device; and
linking the device to the activity tracking device when the device ID of the device matches a copy of the device ID stored in the activity tracking device, the method being executed by a processor.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices for linking devices to tracking devices is provided. One method includes scanning, by an activity tracking device, for a semi-unique identifier broadcasted by a device. The method connects the device with the activity tracking device after the semi-unique identifier is found to be of the device by the activity tracking device. The activity tracking device is configured to communicate with the device to obtain a device identification (ID) of the device. The method then automatically linking the device to the activity tracking device when the device ID of the device matches a copy of the device ID stored in the activity tracking device. In one example, the tracking devices operate as a master and the devices operate as a slave.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising,
scanning, by an activity tracking device, for a semi-unique identifier broadcasted by a device; -
connecting the device with the activity tracking device after the semi-unique identifier is found to be of the device by the activity tracking device, the activity tracking device configured to query the device to obtain a device identification (ID) of the device; and linking the device to the activity tracking device when the device ID of the device matches a copy of the device ID stored in the activity tracking device, the method being executed by a processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tracking device configured for capture of activity for a user, comprising,
a housing; -
a sensor disposed in the housing to capture motion data associated with activity of the user; memory for storing the captured motion data and a device identification (ID) of a device that the tracking device is able to initiate connection and link therewith; and a processor configured to scan for a semi-unique identifier broadcasted by the device, the processor enabling connection with the device with the tracking device after the semi-unique identifier is found to be of the device by the tracking device, the tracking device configured to query the device to obtain a device identification (ID) of the device, the processor linking the device to the tracking device when the device ID of the device matches a copy of the device ID stored in the memory of the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Computer readable medium having program instructions for enabling tracking devices to automatically link with devices, the computer readable medium, comprising,
program instructions for scanning, by an activity tracking device, for a semi-unique identifier broadcasted by a device; -
program instructions for connecting the device with the activity tracking device after the semi-unique identifier is found to be of the device by the activity tracking device, the activity tracking device configured to query the device to obtain a device identification (ID) of the device; and program instructions for linking the device to the activity tracking device when the device ID of the device matches a copy of the device ID stored in the activity tracking device.
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